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WILLIAM F. MORTON, OF NEW HAVEN, CONNECTICUT.

Letters Patent Vo. 65,257, dated lllay 28, 1867. I

IMPROVEMENT IN GARRIA(HEFWIEIEEIJS.

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TO ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:

Be it known that I, WILLIAM F. MORTON, of the city and county of New Haven, in the State of Connecticut, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Carriage-Wheels; andI-do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description of the construction, character, and operation of the sa1ne,'reference being had to the accompanying drawings which make part of this specification, in which Figure 1 is a vertical plan or elevation of the central portion of the wheel, (viewed in the direction at right angles to the spokes,} showing one of the metallic flanges which support the spokes, and the circular edge of one part of the double metallic collar which binds the hub, or nave, on each side of the spokes.

Figure 2-is a perspective view of the double metallic collar which binds the hub on both; sides of the spokes its two flanges which support the spokes on both sides, and the connecting-bars which connect the other parts.

Figure 3 is a section of the wheel, showing the shape of the inner ends of the-spokes, and the manner in which they are driven between the connecting-bars or supports which connect the two parts of the double collar and flanges.

My improvement c onsiiats in securing the hub, or nave, and the spokes, by a double metallic collar with two flanges attached, the whole being cast in one piece, with six (orany other convenient number of) connectingbars to hold all of the parts together as one piece, or article, so that no bolts or rivets are ever needed to secure the parts, which bolts, &c., always add to the expense, weaken the wheel, mar the finish, and are liable to work loose.

I make the double collar A to bind the hub; H, the two flanges; B B to support the spokes I) b, &c., and the bars 0 C, &c., to connect the whole, of malleable cast iron, or any other suitable material, substantially in the forin shown in fig. 2, by casting the whole in one piece, so that I can drive it on to the hub, or nave, to its proper position, and drive in the spokes b b, &c., as indieatedin fig. 1, so that the double collar will firmly bind the hub H, and the two flanges B B will support the spokes b b, &c., while the spokes, by means of their tenons entering the mortises in the hub, as indicated at a a a, fig. 3, will hold the whole firmly in the desired position to each other. And as the larger parts I) 6, 550., of the spokes are driven snuglyin between the connecting-bars O O, 850., as shown in fig. 3, and indicated in fig. 1, each part will tend to secure and strengthen the whole in their proper positions, so that no bolts, rivets, or other fastening will ever be needed to keep the wheel perfectly firm and strong. Thcconnocting-bars O G, &c., may be made of the cuneiform or wedge shape, shown in figs.

' 2 and 3, or of any other shape fitted to receive the spokes without weakening them, while the bars will furnish suiiicicnt support to the other parts.

I am aware that two separate collars, each with a flange, have been used on carriage-wheels, but in that case they required to bebolted or riveted together through the flanges and spokes, (see Sarvens patent, 1857,) thereby weakening both, as well as adding to the expense, and detracting from the finish; I therefore do not claim such as my invention, but what I claim as my invention, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

The double collar with its bars and flanges all cast in one piece, when the double collar is fitted to bind the hub, and the flanges to support the spokes, substantially as herein described and set forth.

I I WM. F. MORTON. Witnesses:

E. W. BALDWIN, R. FITZGERALD. 

